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Chicken Sopas

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Chicken Sopas is the ultimate comfort food! Creamy, delicious with macaroni and vegetables, this Filipino soup is the best way to warm up!
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The “1975 Diet” and the Secret of Japanese Longevity | Nippon.com

The “1975 Diet” and the Secret of Japanese Longevity | Nippon.com | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The health benefits of Japanese cooking are widely touted, but what exactly is a healthy Japanese diet? Food scientists in Japan have homed in on the nutritional keys to health and longevity, and their conclusions may bode ill for the younger generation.
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la "dieta del 1975" e il segreto della longevità giapponese.
Il Giappone vanta una delle più lunghe aspettative di vita sulla terra, ed è anche un leader mondiale in "aspettativa di vita sana".

ARTICOLO
Confronto tra la dieta Giapponese del 1975 e la dieta giapponese odierna.
Poiché si ritiene che la dieta svolga un ruolo chiave nella salute e nella longevità di una popolazione, i ricercatori di tutto il mondo hanno studiato i benefici della dieta giapponese già da qualche tempo. 

ESPERIMENTO
E' stato condotto un esperimento su topi da laboratorio per confrontare l'impatto sulla salute di una tipica dieta giapponese  con una dieta americana. 
Sono stati compilati due piani settimanali di pasti, giapponese e americano (ciascuno composto da 21 pasti), sono stati somministrati a due gruppi separati di topi. Infine, sono stati confrontati i risultati rispetto a vari indicatori di salute. 

TRE SETTIMANE DOPO
Il gruppo che è stato alimentato con la dieta giapponese ha mostrato una maggiore espressione dei geni associati all'energia, allo zucchero e al metabolismo lipidico e una ridotta espressione dei geni di risposta allo stress. Il gruppo di dieta giapponese aveva anche meno grasso viscerale .
Sorprendentemente, l'equilibrio tra carboidrati, grassi e proteine ​​era molto simile in entrambe le diete. Le disparità nei risultati del test sembrano riguardare differenze qualitative, ad esempio se i carboidrati provengono da grano o riso e se le proteine ​​provengono principalmente da pesci e soia o da carne bovina e suina.

Col passare degli anni, anche il giappone è influenzato dalla cultura occidentale.

-ESPERIMENTO SOGGETTI OBESI TRA 20-70 ANNI
E' stato riunito un gruppo di soggetti moderatamente obesi dai 20 ai 70 anni e sono stati divisi in due gruppi, somministrato i due gruppi a diete distinte per 28 giorni (tre pasti al giorno).
-PRIMO GRUPPO
Ha consumato pasti coerenti con la dieta giapponese attuale,
-SECONDO GRUPPO
Ha aderito alla dieta del 1975. 
FINE ESPERIMENTO
L'indice di massa corporea media e il peso dei membri del gruppo del 1975 erano diminuiti in modo significativo, insieme alla circonferenza della vita. I livelli di colesterolo sono diminuiti, mentre il colesterolo HDL ("buono") è aumentato. Anche l'emoglobina A1C (usata per diagnosticare e monitorare il diabete e il pre-diabete) è diminuita. 

ESPERIMENTO SOGGETTI NON OBESI TRA 20-30 ANNI
Abbiamo avuto i soggetti impegnati in un'ora o più di esercizio moderatamente intenso tre giorni alla settimana per la durata dell'esperimento. Le misurazioni pre e post esperimento hanno mostrato una riduzione dello stress e una maggiore forma fisica nel gruppo del 1975. 
RISULTATI:
I cambiamenti riscontrati nel microbiota intestinale del gruppo del 1975 includono una popolazione più piccola di alcuni batteri ritenuti associati a un rischio più elevato di malattie dello stile di vita, suggerendo che i benefici per la salute della dieta giapponese del 1975 possono essere correlati alla flora intestinale e ai loro metaboliti. In breve, la nostra ricerca fino ad oggi supporta l'ipotesi che, quando si tratta di salute e longevità, la dieta giapponese del 1975 è superiore alla tipica dieta giapponese di oggi.

I segreti della dieta del 1975 Cosa distingue la dieta giapponese del 1975 dalla dieta occidentalizzata di oggi? 

VARIETA': 
Il menu giornaliero presentava un numero relativamente grande di piccoli piatti (in genere almeno tre, oltre a zuppa e riso). 

METODI DI COTTURA:
Le tre principali modalità di preparazione erano bollite, cotte a vapore e crude, seguite da bollite e grigliate. Friggere e soffriggere erano in qualche modo meno comuni. Cucinare a fuoco alto, come quando si frigge in olio, può causare la degradazione dei nutrienti. 

INGREDIENTI:
La dieta del 1975 era ricca di prodotti a base di soia, frutti di mare, tuberi, verdure verdi e gialle, frutta, alghe, funghi e tè verde. Anche uova, latticini e carne venivano consumati, ma con moderazione. 

STAGIONATURA:
L'uso sapiente di condimenti fermentati (salsa di soia, miso, aceto, mirin e sake) insieme al brodo di dashi ha contribuito a conferire un sapore soddisfacente agli alimenti senza l'uso pesante di sale e zucchero. 

FASCIA DI ETA' DAI 60 IN SU:
Il segmento della popolazione che sta spingendo la durata media della vita giapponese a livelli record è la fascia di età dai 60 anni in su, che era ancora ampiamente aderente alla dieta del 1975 nella mezza età, il momento in cui gli adulti diventano vulnerabili alle malattie dello stile di vita. 

FORMULA TRADIZIONALE PER UN PASTO GIAPPONESE:
Basata con "zuppa e tre", aiuta a garantire la varietà dietetica. In pratica, ciò significa generalmente un piatto principale (spesso pesce o un'altra proteina) e due contorni (spesso verdure), oltre a riso e zuppa. 
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You’re Invited to Join the Cult of Dace

You’re Invited to Join the Cult of Dace | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Like Spam, this fried fish bathed in black bean sauce is hard to replicate and often eaten straight from the can.
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Japan's eel-eating day singed by high prices, sending consumers in search of alternatives

Japan's eel-eating day singed by high prices, sending consumers in search of alternatives | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Japan marked its annual eel-eating day on Saturday, but prices for the endangered fish remain high and supermarkets are giving growing attention to alterna
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The ongoing evolution of Japan's soup curry

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This perfectly spicy soup curry is packed with healthy vegetables in a light, flavorful broth for an easily customizable, quick and easy meal.
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Nissin's offbeat ad about 'perfect ramen' sees Brazil sales soar

Nissin's offbeat ad about 'perfect ramen' sees Brazil sales soar | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
SAO PAULO, Brazil -- An unusual ad released by Japan's Nissin Foods Holdings in Brazil featuring the local unit's president apologizing to consumers w
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Nissin’s New Kansai Cup Noodle Factory

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all photos by Takumi Ota, courtesy Kashiwa Sato



We've never wanted to peel off the lid of a building as much as this one: Nissin's new Cup Noodle Factory in Shiga Prefecture of Japan's Kansai region. This is the company's first new factory in 22 years and at 100,000㎡ (approximately 24.6 acres) i
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China Eats—Innovation, E-Commerce and Food Safety at the Hangzhou Food Forum | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus

China Eats—Innovation, E-Commerce and Food Safety at the Hangzhou Food Forum | The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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KFC Indonesia now serves fried chicken skin for your enjoyment (or gluttony) | Coconuts Jakarta

KFC Indonesia now serves fried chicken skin for your enjoyment (or gluttony) | Coconuts Jakarta | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Unfortunately, there are only six KFC stores in Jakarta that serve the chicken skin, for now.
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Chicken Sausage Maggi Masala Recipe l Indian Street Style Food l In Home And Out

In Home And Out is a YouTube channel which mainly concentrates on Cooking , Traveling & Crafting. This dish is everyone's favorite Maggi Masala and we had gi...
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Eating more rice could help fight obesity, study led by Japan researcher suggests

Eating more rice could help fight obesity, study led by Japan researcher suggests | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The study was presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow.
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Black Vinegar Pork Trotters (猪脚醋) | Delishar - Singapore Cooking Blog

Black Vinegar Pork Trotters (猪脚醋) | Delishar - Singapore Cooking Blog | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The first time I tasted this dish was during one of my auntie’s confinement month. I have to admit that it didn’t really appeal to me as a kid. I did not dislike it though, just pretty …
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Best bento boxes in Tokyo

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In Tokyo, hungry travellers can have their pick from 'ekiben', or station bento from various regions across Japan. Here are some of our favourites
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The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders: A Tokyo Restaurant Where All the Servers Are People Living with Dementia

The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders: A Tokyo Restaurant Where All the Servers Are People Living with Dementia | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it

If you've ever been to Japan, you'll know that in Japanese restaurants, mistakes are not made. And on the off chance that a mistake is made, even a trivial one, the lengths that proprietors will go to make things right with their customers must, in the eyes of a Westerner, be seen to be believed.
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Japan's food self-sufficiency rate hits lowest level in 25 years due to drop in wheat production

Japan's food self-sufficiency rate hits lowest level in 25 years due to drop in wheat production | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
The nation's food self-sufficiency rate on a caloric intake basis was 37 percent in fiscal 2018, the lowest level in 25 years, after domestic wheat and soy
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Cheat sheet: HK's new restos | Real Indonesian food in NYC | Manila's dessert scene gets even more lit | Jakarta's best 'es kopi' coffee shops

Cheat sheet: HK's new restos | Real Indonesian food in NYC | Manila's dessert scene gets even more lit | Jakarta's best 'es kopi' coffee shops | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
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Umami ice cream hits Japan's palates

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TOKYO -- Japan is a country obsessed with novelty flavored snacks, such as KitKats made with local specialties. It now has another one to boast about:
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China's potent baijiu tipple, likened to cow manure or burning plastic, is tough sell overseas

China's potent baijiu tipple, likened to cow manure or burning plastic, is tough sell overseas | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
It may be China's national spirit, but London bartender Ellie Veale can tell from the first swig why baijiu has not caught on overseas. Veale crinkles her
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Sawaiyyan (Vermicelli Pudding) —

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A classic Pakistani dessert that many households prepare on Eid.
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Vietnamese villages hold fast to food traditions, and hold their own - VnExpress International

Vietnamese villages hold fast to food traditions, and hold their own - VnExpress International | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Villages making the same dish the same way for decades show traditional Vietnamese food can stand the test of time.
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US Michelin star chef thinks spaghetti tastes better with Vietnamese fish sauce - VnExpress International

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American chef David Chang, who runs a restaurant with two Michelin stars, cooks spaghetti with Vietnamese fish sauce and loves it. - VnExpress International
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Vietnamese Preserved Lemons (Chanh Muối) and Salty Lemonade

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Growing up in an Asian family, I’ve seen my fair share of Eastern home remedies. There was the hard-boiled egg that my mom would rub on my bruises to make them go away. There was cạo gió, a method of scraping the skin with menthol oil and a coin to relieve aches and pains. And then there was chanh muối, a drink that can be taken hot or cold for a variety of ailments from nausea to the common cold. Chanh muối literally translates into “salt lemon.” It is a way of preserving lemons in salt for what seems like practically forever — I have heard of jars sitting on dusty shelves for decades! The preserved lemons and the home remedy drink go by the same name. And even though the term “home remedy” probably conjures up an unpleasant brew that you ingest because you have to, chanh muối actually makes a very refreshing summertime drink — especially if you’re more of a salt rather than a sweets person, like I am. Chanh Muối (Vietnamese Preserved Lemons) Makes 1 quart Ingredients 1/4 cup kosher salt, plus more to sprinkle 1 1/2 cups water 3 to 5 lemons (more or less, …
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Congee: A Comforting Rice Porridge With Many Faces, Many Names

Congee: A Comforting Rice Porridge With Many Faces, Many Names | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
Each culture's congee, or jook, is a variant of one idea: comfort.
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shikanji recipe, how to make shikanji recipe | shikanjvi recipe

shikanji recipe, how to make shikanji recipe | shikanjvi recipe | The Asian Food Gazette. | Scoop.it
shikanji or shikanjvi recipe: how to make shikanji, nimbu pani recipe. what is the difference between shikanji and nimbu pani? according to me they are same with just different names for the same drink.